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Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins
1978-07-02 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph · 2:46
Chicago White Sox defeated Minnesota Twins 8–5. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Wilbur Wood earned the win and Jim Willoughby picked up the save. Bombo Rivera went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Wilbur Wood L: Geoff Zahn SV: Jim Willoughby
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Bannister | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lamar Johnson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Nordhagen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Orta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Claudell Washington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Nahorodny | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Henry Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Randall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bombo Rivera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Ford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Kusick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Wolfe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Norwood | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Borgmann | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Wood | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Jim Willoughby | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Geoff Zahn | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 John Sutton | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Roric Harrison | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alan Bannister: 63
- Don Kessinger: E6
- Lamar Johnson: S7.1-2
- Wayne Nordhagen: E1/TH.2-H(UR);1-2
- Jorge Orta: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Orta: W
- Chet Lemon: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Claudell Washington: 36(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bob Randall: 7
- Bombo Rivera: 53
- Jose Morales: 9
Top 2
- Eric Soderholm: 3/F
- Bill Nahorodny: HR/7D
- Alan Bannister: 43
- Don Kessinger: S7
- Lamar Johnson: 4/F
Bot 2
- Dan Ford: 3/G
- Craig Kusick: K/C
- Roy Smalley: HR/7D
- Larry Wolfe: 63
Top 3
- Wayne Nordhagen: S8
- Jorge Orta: S8.1-3
- Chet Lemon: K
- Claudell Washington: 8/SF.3-H
- Eric Soderholm: W.1-2
- Bill Nahorodny: S7.2-H;1-2
- Alan Bannister: S8.2-H;1-2
- Don Kessinger: WP.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
Bot 3
- Willie Norwood: S8
- Glenn Borgmann: K/C
- Bob Randall: SB2
- Bob Randall: D9.2-H
- Bombo Rivera: K
- Jose Morales: 3/FL
Top 4
- Lamar Johnson: K
- Wayne Nordhagen: E6
- Jorge Orta: E6/TH.1X3(85)
- Chet Lemon: WP.1-2
- Chet Lemon: 9
Bot 4
- Dan Ford: W
- Craig Kusick: 8
- Roy Smalley: 54(1)/FO
- Larry Wolfe: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Claudell Washington: S7
- Eric Soderholm: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bill Nahorodny: 43
Bot 5
- Willie Norwood: 7
- Glenn Borgmann: 53
- Bob Randall: 9
Top 6
- Alan Bannister: 63
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Lamar Johnson: S7
- Wayne Nordhagen: K/C
Bot 6
- Bombo Rivera: W
- Jose Morales: K+PO1(23)/DP
- Dan Ford: 43
Top 7
- Jorge Orta: 9
- Chet Lemon: T8
- Claudell Washington: 63.3-H
- Eric Soderholm: K/C
Bot 7
- Craig Kusick: 63
- Roy Smalley: K
- Larry Wolfe: 8
Top 8
- Bill Nahorodny: 63
- Alan Bannister: D9
- Don Kessinger: W
- Lamar Johnson: S7.2-H;1-2
- Wayne Nordhagen: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Willie Norwood: 8
- Glenn Borgmann: W
- Bob Randall: S7.1-2
- Bombo Rivera: HR/8D.2-H;1-H
- Jose Morales: S7
- Dan Ford: S7.1-2
- Rod Carew: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Greg Pryor: 3/F
- Chet Lemon: S9.B-2(E9)
- Henry Cruz: WP.2-3
- Henry Cruz: FC4/DP.3XH(425);BX2(54)
Bot 9
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Mike Cubbage: 31
- Rich Chiles: 8